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Simple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice Answers

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✔ the Chinese New Year is an importanttraditional holiday in Chinatraditional holiday

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✔ the Chinese New Year
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is an important
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traditional holiday in China
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traditional holiday
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the Chinese New Yearthe Chinese New Year is an important traditional holiday✔ is an important traditional holiday in Chinais an important

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the Chinese New Year
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the Chinese New Year is an important traditional holiday
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✔ is an important traditional holiday in China
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is an important
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childrenadults✔ children and adultsspringtime

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children
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adults
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✔ children and adults
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springtime
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✔ preparefor the holidaydecoratingsymbols

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✔ prepare
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for the holiday
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decorating
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symbols
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prepare for the holiday✔ prepare for the holiday by decorating their homes with symbols of springtimedecorating their homes with symbols of springtimesymbols of springtime

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prepare for the holiday
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✔ prepare for the holiday by decorating their homes with symbols of springtime
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decorating their homes with symbols of springtime
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symbols of springtime
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Decide whether each underlined word is a direct object or an indirect object.

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At the time of the Chinese New Year, people honor their ancestors.:direct object
Families clean their homes to sweep away bad luck.:direct object
People give children red envelopes filled with money.:indirect object
Families wish their relatives “fortune, health, and happiness”.:indirect object
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Choose the correct tense of each verb in the context of the paragraph.

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According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the v:started
According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the v:ate
According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the v:left
According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the v:began
According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the v:are
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✔ direct objectindirect object

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✔ direct object
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indirect object
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direct object✔ indirect object

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direct object
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✔ indirect object
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direct object✔ indirect object

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direct object
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✔ indirect object
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Which of these are complete sentences? Check all that apply.The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by a lunisolar calendar. A lunisolar calendar shows the moon phase and the solar time of year. Usually on the second new moon after the winter solstice. A public holiday in many countries with large Chinese populations. It is traditional to light fireworks on the first day of the celebration. Due to concerns about fire hazards, some regions have banned fireworks.

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The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by a lunisolar calendar.
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A lunisolar calendar shows the moon phase and the solar time of year.
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Usually on the second new moon after the winter solstice.
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A public holiday in many countries with large Chinese populations.
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It is traditional to light fireworks on the first day of the celebration.
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Due to concerns about fire hazards, some regions have banned fireworks.
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Use the drop-down menus to add the correct verbs to the sentences.

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Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop:lasted
Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop:spans
Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop:gather
Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop:will happen
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spanned✔ spanswill span

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spanned
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✔ spans
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will span
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gathered✔ gatherwill gather

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gathered
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✔ gather
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will gather
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happenedhappens✔ will happen

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happened
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happens
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✔ will happen
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Use the drop-down menus to identify the voice of each underlined verb.

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Families reunite to eat a special New Year’s Eve dinner.:active voice
Places are laid for family members who are absent.:passive voice
Special foods that symbolize good luck are served.:passive voice
Many people serve rice cakes, called nian gao.:active voice
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active voice✔ passive voice

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active voice
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✔ passive voice
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active voice✔ passive voice

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active voice
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✔ passive voice
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✔ active voicepassive voice

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✔ active voice
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passive voice
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Which revision puts the sample sentence in active voice?

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Family members who cannot attend set places at the table.
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Family members set places at the table for relatives who cannot attend.
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Places are set by family members at the table for relatives who cannot attend.
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Places for family members are set by relatives who cannot attend.

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